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Follett Higher Education Group to Manage UHD Bookstore

In June, the University of Houston-Downtown Bookstore will be under new management. Follett Higher Education Group, the nation’s largest campus retailer in North America, will manage the UHD Bookstore, as well as other retail outlets at all University of Houston System (UHS) universities.

Follett will officially begin managing the UHD Bookstore on June 24 and is working to facilitate a smooth transition to accommodate faculty, staff and students.

Faculty textbook requests that have been submitted for Summer I, Summer II and Fall have been transferred to Follett.

Requests that have not been submitted for Summer II must be submitted no later than June 7. Fall requests must be submitted by July 1. Requests should be submitted to Follett here with the following information:

Term

Department

Course number

Section or Course Reference Number

Estimated Enrollment

Instructor Name

Instructor phone and email address

Author

Title

Edition

ISBN number

Required or Recommended designation. (It’s important to note this information even if a text is not required.)

A new online system for textbook adoptions will be developed in time for spring 2020 requests. More details will be available on this system during the fall semester.

In addition to the June 7 and July 1 deadlines, other important dates are as follows:

June 14 – Final Day of Operations for the bookstore’s current management

June 24 – Follett will assume operations of the UHD Bookstore

During the transition period (June 17 through June 21), needed scrantrons and bluebooks for exams will be available free of charge at the following locations:

“We are excited to partner with the UH System—the fourth largest university system in Texas,” said Alan Stratman, VP of Marketing at Follett Higher Education Group. “As the largest campus retailer in North America, Follett is committed to improving campus life for students and is well-positioned to take the UH System to the next level.”

About the University of Houston-Downtown

The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD)—the second largest university in Houston—has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974.

As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive four-year university led by Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz. Annually, UHD educates more than 14,000 students; boasts over 50,000 alumni and offers 44 bachelor’s and eight master’s degree programs within five colleges (Marilyn Davies College of Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Public Service, Sciences & Technology; and University College). In 2018, UHD grew its First Time in College student population by 11 percent and transfer students by 14 percent.

UHD has the most affordable tuition among four-year universities in Houston. It also is ranked among 15 U.S. universities with lowest net price to students (according to the U.S. Department of Education). The University is noted nationally as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Minority-Serving Institution. For more on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit www.uhd.edu.